China's Spy Chief Warns of AI-Driven National Security Threats

What happened

China's Minister of State Security, Chen Yixin, has publicly warned that foreign actors are exploiting AI technologies—such as generative AI, deepfakes, and automated profiling—to conduct espionage, spread disinformation, and wage 'cognitive warfare,' posing significant risks to China's political stability and national security. No direct harm has yet occurred.

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